Tuesday, September 18
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
4 P.M.
Michigan State University
(4-5)
2
at
1
Central Michigan
(1-9)
1
2
F
Michigan State
0
2
2
Central Michigan
0
1
1
Daphne Voorman scored the game-winning goal on Tuesday
Field Hockey Stops Skid, Defeats Central Michigan
9/18/2018 5:45:00 PM | Field Hockey
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Michigan State field hockey team snapped its two-game losing streak on Tuesday, September 18, defeating Central Michigan by a final score of 2-1 at the CMU Field Hockey complex.
With a win, MSU improved to 4-5 on the season. The Spartans have two non-conference match-ups remaining this season with dates at Louisville on Oct. 7 and Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 21. Central Michigan fell to 1-9 on the season with a loss to the Spartans.
The Spartans out-shot the Chippewas 17-4 overall and 9-1 in shots on goal. MSU held a 12-2 shot advantage in the second half. Teams were even on penalty corners at six apiece. Michigan State held Central Michigan to just one shot on goal, which came on the Chippewas lone goal of the contest.
Michigan State wasted no time getting on the scoreboard following a scoreless first half as senior Madison O'Neill scored in the 37th minute with an assist to fellow senior Bailey Higgins. O'Neill's goal was the second of her career and first since her freshman season.
Central Michigan knotted the game up at one following a penalty corner of their own however. Kady Gurtis, Georgina Minta, and Alli Huddleson connected to score in the 39th minute.
Freshman Daphne Voorman found the back of the cage for the first time in her career in the 58 minute with an assist to O'Neill. O'Neill finished the afternoon with a career-high three points.
Spartan Stats Leaders
Goals: O'Neill (1), Voorman (1)
Assists: Higgins (1), O'Neill (1)
Shots: Voorman (4), O'Neill (3), Kelsey Keener (2), Meredith Ross (2)
Shots on Goal: O'Neill (3), Voorman (3), Three with (1)
What's Next?
Michigan State resumes Big Ten action over the weekend facing a pair of ranked opponents. First up for the Spartans is a match-up against No. 17-ranked Rutgers University on Friday, September 21. Rutgers is 6-1 overall prior to meeting the Spartans with their lone loss coming against Michigan on September 14. The Scarlet Knights have defeated two ranked opponents this season in No. 5-ranked Princeton and No. 16-ranked Saint Joseph's University.
Play over the weekend continues into Sunday when the Spartans face-off against No. 6-ranked Penn State. The Nittany Lions are currently 5-2 overall, but will face Michigan prior to meeting the Spartans on September 23.
With a win, MSU improved to 4-5 on the season. The Spartans have two non-conference match-ups remaining this season with dates at Louisville on Oct. 7 and Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 21. Central Michigan fell to 1-9 on the season with a loss to the Spartans.
The Spartans out-shot the Chippewas 17-4 overall and 9-1 in shots on goal. MSU held a 12-2 shot advantage in the second half. Teams were even on penalty corners at six apiece. Michigan State held Central Michigan to just one shot on goal, which came on the Chippewas lone goal of the contest.
Michigan State wasted no time getting on the scoreboard following a scoreless first half as senior Madison O'Neill scored in the 37th minute with an assist to fellow senior Bailey Higgins. O'Neill's goal was the second of her career and first since her freshman season.
Central Michigan knotted the game up at one following a penalty corner of their own however. Kady Gurtis, Georgina Minta, and Alli Huddleson connected to score in the 39th minute.
Freshman Daphne Voorman found the back of the cage for the first time in her career in the 58 minute with an assist to O'Neill. O'Neill finished the afternoon with a career-high three points.
Spartan Stats Leaders
Goals: O'Neill (1), Voorman (1)
Assists: Higgins (1), O'Neill (1)
Shots: Voorman (4), O'Neill (3), Kelsey Keener (2), Meredith Ross (2)
Shots on Goal: O'Neill (3), Voorman (3), Three with (1)
What's Next?
Michigan State resumes Big Ten action over the weekend facing a pair of ranked opponents. First up for the Spartans is a match-up against No. 17-ranked Rutgers University on Friday, September 21. Rutgers is 6-1 overall prior to meeting the Spartans with their lone loss coming against Michigan on September 14. The Scarlet Knights have defeated two ranked opponents this season in No. 5-ranked Princeton and No. 16-ranked Saint Joseph's University.
Play over the weekend continues into Sunday when the Spartans face-off against No. 6-ranked Penn State. The Nittany Lions are currently 5-2 overall, but will face Michigan prior to meeting the Spartans on September 23.
Team Stats
MSU
CMU
Goals
2
1
Shots
17
4
Shots on Goal
9
1
Saves
0
7
Corners
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Madison O'Neill (1)
Assisted By: Bailey Higgins
37:00
GURTIS, Kady (1)
Assisted By: MINTA, Georgina , HUDDLESON, Alli
39:06
Daphne Voorman (1)
Assisted By: Madison O'Neill
57:01
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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